For a small state like Maine to have any influence on national events, it has to elect exceptional people to the U.S. House of Representatives. Unlike the 100-member U.S. Senate, where arcane rules and an acute partisan split require respectful treatment even for members with the charisma of feral pigs, anybody in the 435-member House […]
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ON THE RIGHT LANE: Brace for impact
Last Tuesday the Windham Town Council was scheduled to have a council meeting that included two public hearings on proposed impact fees and later agenda items to vote to approve or not approve those impact fees. This might seem no different than crying over spilt milk because this column, although written before the council’s actions, […]
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster
ON THE RIGHT LANE: Brace for impact
Last Tuesday the Windham Town Council was scheduled to have a council meeting that included two public hearings on proposed impact fees and later agenda items to vote to approve or not approve those impact fees. This might seem no different than crying over spilt milk because this column, although written before the council’s actions, […]
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EDITORIAL: Yes, save Saccarappa Park
We agree with the petitioners. It’s definitely worth saving Saccarappa Park. If you haven’t heard about it already, there’s a petition circulating in Westbrook hoping to get a question on the June ballot that would ask residents whether they want to prevent the city from developing Saccarappa Park, which is located at the intersection of […]
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GUEST COLUMN: Stackpole Bridge future the on line
The current developments surrounding the fate of Saco’s Stackpole Bridge require additional facts and context. Rehabilitation of the 165-year-old bridge, Maine’s oldest stone bridge on a public roadway, is still a viable alternative under the low-interest loan program recently offered to the city by the Maine Department of Transportation. The loan terms do not stipulate […]
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GUEST COLUMN: Tar sands: It’s just oil
For more than a year now activists with a narrow, off-oil agenda have been working hard to convince area residents that a particular petroleum product from a particular place on the planet presents the gravest possible threat to South Portland and its residents. They call it Tar Sands. The activists who want to ban this […]
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GUEST COLUMN: Tar sands: It’s just oil
For more than a year now activists with a narrow, off-oil agenda have been working hard to convince area residents that a particular petroleum product from a particular place on the planet presents the gravest possible threat to South Portland and its residents. They call it Tar Sands. The activists who want to ban this […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
GREETINGS FROM ZIP CODE 04074 :What’s a dinosaur to do?
It’s true. I have been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Facebook. Blogging. Tweets. Argh! (Three teenagers and a disguised business world will do that to you.) The technology is such that an author is limited to 140 letters/characters per “tweet” (Think of it as you can only type so many words on […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly, Web
GREETINGS FROM ZIP CODE 04074 :What’s a dinosaur to do?
It’s true. I have been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Facebook. Blogging. Tweets. Argh! (Three teenagers and a disguised business world will do that to you.) The technology is such that an author is limited to 140 letters/characters per “tweet” (Think of it as you can only type so many words on […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
POLITICS & OTHER MISTAKES: System upgrade
For a small state like Maine to have any influence on national events, it has to elect exceptional people to the U.S. House of Representatives. Unlike the 100-member U.S. Senate, where arcane rules and an acute partisan split require respectful treatment even for members with the charisma of feral pigs, anybody in the 435-member House […]